Hermit in the mountain

One day one person climbed up a mountain where a hermit was meditating. He had taken refuge and was asked:

“What are you doing here alone in such a solitude place?”

To which she replied:

“I have lots of work!”

“And how can you have so much work?

I don’t see anything around you here…?”

“I have to train two hawks and two eagles, assure two rabbits, discipline one snake, motivate a donkey and tame a lion…..”

“And, where have they gone that I don’t see them?”

“I have them all inside here within me…!!

- The hawks stare on everything that is presented to me, good or bad, I have to work on them to see only good things. They are my eyes.

- The two eagles with their claws hurt and destroy, I have to train them not to hurt. They are my hands.

- Rabbits want to go where they want, at the same time they do not want to face difficult situations, I have to teach them to be calm even if there is suffering or stumbling. They are my feet.

- The donkey is always tired, stubborn and does not want to carry the load each time I walk. That is my body!

- The most difficult to tame is the “snake.” Although it is locked in a strong cage with 32 bars, it is always ready to sting, bite and poison anyone nearby. I have to discipline it… that’s my tongue.

- I also have one Lion. Oh … how proud, vain, he thinks that “he is the king.” I have to tame him. And that’s my ego.

So you see, my friend, I have lots of work….. “

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We all may have the same — Lots to work on ourselves !

So Stop Criticising, Evaluating and Judging others! Let’s First work on ourselves !!

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